Wodonga Family History in Wodonga, Victoria | Community group
Wodonga Family History
Locality: Wodonga, Victoria
Phone: +61 2 6056 3220
Address: 126 Hovell St 3690 Wodonga, VIC, Australia
Website: http://wodongafamilyhistory.org
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24.01.2022 In a remarkable discovery by our Conservation team that has solved a hundred-year-long mystery, x-ray analysis has revealed that Frederick McCubbin’s long-lost ...painting Found, 1892, is actually hidden beneath the layers of paint of his iconic work, The pioneer, 1904, one of the masterpieces of Australian Impressionism. In a uniquely 2020 moment, the painting was only discovered when NGV’s Head of Conservation Michael Varcoe-Cocks, was on his rounds checking artworks in the Gallery during the closure. When he shone his torch on The Pioneer, he noticed a curved line through the lower half, not visible in standard gallery lighting. Long thought to have been lost or destroyed, the revelation that McCubbin’s major composition Found was in fact overpainted and partly incorporated into The pioneer is one of the most important and unexpected art historical discoveries made by our Conservation team in recent years, offering a new, fascinating insight into the artistic process of this significant Australian artist and his much-loved masterpiece. Book your free timed-entry tickets to see this masterpiece in person --> https://fal.cn/3bK1o Michael Varcoe-Cocks, Head of NGV Conservation with The Pioneer 1904 by Frederick McCubbin Frederick McCubbin The pioneer 1904 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1906
08.01.2022 A Pulitzer prize winning photo, and certainly worthy of that award... This photo shows two power linemen, Randall Champion and J. D. Thompson, at the top of a u...tility pole. They had been performing routine maintenance when Champion brushed one of the high voltage lines at the very top. Over 4000 volts entered Champion’s body and instantly stopped his heart (an electric chair uses about 2000 volts). His safety harness prevented a fall, and Thompson, who had been ascending below him, quickly reached him and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. He was unable to perform CPR given the circumstances, but continued breathing into Champion’s lungs until he felt a slight pulse, then unbuckled his harness and descended with him on his shoulder. Thompson and another worker administered CPR on the ground, and Champion was moderately revived by the time paramedics arrived, eventually making a full recovery. See more
04.01.2022 Rationing began in the US in 1941 and ended in November of 1945. Due to WW2, everyone had to use ration books for such staples as sugar, meat, dairy, coffee, oi...ls, and more. Tires, gasoline, fuel oil, coal, firewood, nylon, silk, and shoes were also severely limited. Were our grandparents of sturdier stock than us? If they could ration for 4 years, we can certainly endure a bit of inconvenience now. WW2 #ancientfaces from https://www.ancientfaces.com//a-patron-and-her-dau/1081904 See more
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